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1. I decided to study at the BSU, because it is the best university in Belarus.
2. I know that my future profession is interesting and well-paid.
3. I study History, Mathematics, Informatics, English, Literature.
4. Yes, I do. I often work at the University library.
5. I want to find a good job after graduation.

FIND THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. It was founded in 1921 and the first Rector was Professor V.I. Picheta.
2. There are 17 faculties.
3. There are two forms of learning: full-time and part-time.
4. The university is headed by the Rector. The rector is assisted by Vice-rectors.
5. The academic staff of the BSU is highly qualified. It includes about 2500 professors and lecturers.
6. It is equipped with well-furnished classrooms, seminar rooms and reading rooms.
7. The University is a member of the International Association of Universities. It participates in ERASMUS MUNDUS, TEMPUS, INTAS, COPERNICUS.
8. They work in different branches of national economy, science, education, in mass media, in business organizations and social services.

TRUE OR FALSE

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. True

TELL THE GROUP WHAT THESE NUMBERS AND DATES ARE CONNECTED WITH

1. 250 – there are more than 250 specializations.
2. 2500 – The academic staff includes about 2500 professors and lecturers.
3. 400 – There are about 400 Doctors of Science.
4. 1700 – There are more than 1700 PhD degree holders.
5. 176 – Professors work at the 176 Departments of the University.
6. 70 – there are 7 computer laboratories.
7. 2 million – The Library includes more than 2 million volumes.
8. 2% — Spanish “Webometrics” places the BSU among 2% of the best world universities.
9. 595^th The BSU reached 595^th

• 40 – The BSU cooperates with more than 40 universities.
• 1921 – The university was founded in 1921.
• August 1944 – The University reopened in Minsk.
• May 2015 – In 2015 the BSU reached 595^th

MAKE UP TRUE SENTENCES

1. The Belarusian State University is the major higher education establishment in Belarus.
2. The Belarusian State University has 17 Faculties and 4 Research Institutes.
3. The Belarusian State University ranks high among European Universities.
4. The Belarusian State University trains more than 20 000 students.
5. The Belarusian State University organizes international conferences, seminars, exhibitions.
6. The Belarusian State University participates in a number f international projects.

WORD BUILDING

1. participation, exhibition, accession, innovation, examination, information, association, organization, development, equipment, advancement, government, assessment.

IN THE SENTENCES BELOW FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE PART OF SPEECH

1. education
2. innovation
3. Establishment
4. development
5. assessed
6. examinations
7. equipped
8. information
9. associations
10. assessment

COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE NUMBERS

1)The BSU students’ community consists of about [1] 30 0000 undergraduate and over [2] 800 post-graduate students.
2) The BSU trains specialists with fundamental knowledge and special skills in more than [3] 250 specializations.
3) The university was founded in [4] 1921 and had only [5] 17 faculties at that time.
4) V.I. Picheta headed the University for [6] 8 years and contributed greatly to the development of higher education in Belarus.
5) The BSU rapidly grew and developed. During the first [7] 10 years of its existence a number of research institutes and independent higher schools of medicine, pedagogy and national economy appeared on its basis.
6) After the liberation of the Belarusian capital in August [8] 1944 the University reopened in Minsk. The pre-war education and material base of the University had been restored by the end of [9]_ 1950.
7) There are [10] 17 Faculties, [11] 4 Research Institutes and [12] 25 Research Centers at the University.
8) The academic staff of the BSU is highly qualified. It includes about [13] 2500 professors and lecturers, among them [14] 15 Academicians and 16 Corresponding Members of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, about [15] 400 Doctors of Science and more than [16] 1700 PhD degree holders. In total more than half of teaching staff are professors and associate professors working at the [17] 176 Departments of the University. The research activity is conducted on the basis of Research Centers and [18] 115 Laboratories.
9) At present, the Belarusian State University cooperates with more than [19]_ 40 universities – members of the Euroasian Universities Association.
10) International book exchange is organized with [20] 136 research and educational institutions from [21] 24 countries of the world.

MATCH THE PARTS OF THE SENTENCES AS IT IS GIVEN IN THE TEXT:

1) The first rector of BSU G) was Professor V.I. Picheta, a distinguished historian.

2) During the Great Patriotic War C) the University was destroyed.

3) Nowadays, the university turned into A) one of the largest institutions of higher education of the country.

4) Students of the University study M) Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology, Philology, Journalism, History, Philosophy, Law, International Relations, Economics, Foreign Languages and other subjects.

5) There are two forms of learning: N) full-time and part-time (the day department and the department by correspondence).

6) Students’ academic success is assessed B) at the end of each semester in the form of oral or written tests and examinations.

7) Professors and students are engaged J) in fundamental and applied research.

8) The academic staff of the BSU O) is highly qualified.

9) The rector is assisted by D) Vice-rectors who are responsible for different aspects of university life.

10) Each of the University study building is equipped with I) well-furnished classrooms, seminar rooms and reading rooms.

11) The Fundamental Library in the BSU E) is one of the biggest libraries in Belarus.

12) The Belarusian State University ranks high L) among European Universities.

13) The university participates in a number of international projects F) like ERASMUS MUNDUS, TEMPUS, INTAS, COPERNICUS, and some others.

14) the Belarusian State University cooperates with H) more than 40 universities – members of the Euroasian Universities Association

15) Every year the BSU organizes K) international conferences, seminars and exhibitions.

MATCH THE SYNONYMS:

1. E
2. C
3. H
4. A
5. J
6. B
7. G
8. D
9. F
10. I

MATCH THE OPPOSITES:

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. E
5. F
6. C

MATCH THE WORD WITH ITS DEFINITION:

• Contribution J
• lecture F
• conference A
• rector H
• vice-rector C
• professor K
• research E
• semester B
• education I
• knowledge D
• skill G

1. a) a large, formal meeting at which there are groups of talks on a particular subject
2. b) one of the periods into which a year is divided at a college or university
3. c) the person assisting to the university chief
4. d) the state of knowing about or being familiar with something
5. e) a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information
6. f) a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students
7. g) an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practiced it
8. h) the person heading a university
9. i) the process of teaching or learning or the knowledge that you get from this
10. j) something you do to help achieve something together with other people
11. k) a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a university

COMPLETE THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORD:

Program        seminars         subjects         faculties         study            specializations           knowledge        journalism           foreign               higher education            specialists             learning            research  academic success       

Nowadays, the University turned into one of the largest institutions of higher education            of the country. There are 17 faculties         4 Research Institutes and 25 Research Centers at the University. Students of the University study            Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology, Philology, journalism           History, Philosophy, Law, International Relations, Economics, Foreign Languages and other subjects         The Higher Education program        at the BSU is aimed at preparing specialists             with fundamental and special knowledge        and skills in more than 250 specializations          

There are two forms of learning            full-time and part-time (the day department and the department by correspondence). Students attend lectures and seminars         have practical classes, study foreign               languages.

Students’ foreign               is assessed at the end of each semester in the form of oral or written tests and examinations. Professors and students are engaged in fundamental and applied research.

LOOK THROUGH THE TEXT ONCE AGAIN AND COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1. The BSU is one of the largest institutions of higher education of the country.
2. The BSU ranks high among European Universities.
3. The University is headed by the Rector.
4. Students attend lectures and seminars.
5. Academic success is assessed) at the end of each semester in the form of oral or written tests and examinations.
6. Professors and students are engaged in in fundamental and applied research.
7. The University laboratories are equipped with well-furnished classrooms, seminar rooms and reading rooms.
8. The Fundamental Library in the BSU is one of the biggest libraries in Belarus.
9. The BSU cooperates with more than 40 universities.
10. The University learning experience enables students to work in different branches.